Xiaomi, leading chinese mobile manufacturer entered Indian Market few months back and in short span of time, their phones have given very high competition to other mobile phones manufacturers as they are giving great hardware specs and features at very low price point.
Popular Redmi 1S that is priced at Rs 5,999 and available only on online retailer Flipkart and as Indian loves best at cheapest price, craze of buying this gadget can be seen from the fact that this product goes out of stock in matter of few seconds whenever it arrives online for purchase.
In Box Contents:
There are no headphones in the box
Quick Specifications:
2. Processor: Quad Core Snapdragon 400 with clock rate of 1.6 Ghz
3. RAM: 1 GB
4. User interface: MIUI V5 (based on Android 4.3)
5. Camera: Rear : 8 MP Front: 1.6 MP
6. Internal storage: 8 GB
7. External memory: Expandable up to 64 GB
8. Connectivity: 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, GPS, FM radio and 3.5 mm jack
9. Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity and Magnetometer
10. Battery: 2050 mAh -Li ion (Removable)
Display:
Display is protected with AGC Dragontrail glass. User interface is MIUI 5.0
Hardware:
Redmi 1S is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chip that has Quad core CPU of 1.6 Ghz and Adreno GPU. RAM is 1 GB while internal storage memory is 8 GB out of which 4.12 GB is available to user for storage. 4.12 GB is sufficient for apps and games but there is provision of expanding storage memory using microSD card of up to 64 GB.
It has 2 SIM card slot at the back, one of them is 3G enabled while other one is just 2G. Li-ion battery of 2050 mAh fits at the back that is removable.
Design and Build:
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3.5 mm audio jack at the top |
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USB- charging port at bottom |
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back-view-Redmi 1s |
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Power and Volume up-down keys |
Camera:
Camera in Redmi 1S has excellent 8 MP rear camera that can capture amazing clicks in daylight and front camera of 1.6 MP is also good that can capture quick selfies and at price point of 6k INR, Redmi 1S will surely amaze you with its camera performance.
Conclusion;
We will soon post the detailed pros and cons of Redmi 1S but the bottom line is it is a complete value for money. At price point of 5,999, it offers great Hardware specs, great Camera, Quad core Snapdragon chipset, but user reviews reveals that device has minor issues of heating up while playing games and recording Videos, that have been minimized to extent after the recent software update.Other issues are service centre issues as Chinese brand is new to Indian market but still, No doubt Xiaomi Redmi 1S is one of the best budget smartphones available these days.
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